The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
Director: Joann Sfar
Actors: Freya Mavor, Benjamin Biolay, Elio Germano
PlotDany, a secretary who has never seen the sea, takes her boss' Ford Thunderbird for a joyride after he asks her to drive him to the airport and drop off his car at his home. She impulsively decides to fulfill her dream of visiting the seaside, even though doing so involves lying and taking the car without permission. Along the journey, she encounters mysterious occurrences, such as people claiming they’ve already met her before. Perplexed by these encounters and unnerved by discovering someone stalking her, Dany's curiosity drives her to continue, becoming more engrossed in understanding why people know her and what is truly happening around her.
Her trip turns more sinister when she finds a gun inside the car's glove compartment and stumbles upon unsettling evidence suggesting she might be involved in a crime. As events spiral out of control, Dany becomes caught between reality and paranoia, questioning her own sanity. With mounting dread and confusion, she struggles to piece together the mystery, increasingly ensnared in a dangerous web that seems specifically tailored to entrap her. As the narrative tension escalates, Dany's venture into the unknown drags her deeper into an enigmatic and suspenseful predicament.
Writers: Gilles Marchand, Patrick Godeau, Sébastien Japrisot
Release Date: 18 Dec 2015
Runtime: 93 min
Rating: Not Rated
Country: France, Belgium
Language: French
Home Video Reviews
Freya Mavor captivates in a visually stylish yet narratively perplexing adaptation that prioritizes aesthetics over coherence; a curious rental for French cinema fans.
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